Abstract
BackgroundTo describe a unique case of pigmented paravenous retinochoroidal atrophy that developed several years after Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease.Case presentationA 28-year-old woman presented with gradual vision loss in both eyes and nyctalopia for 2 years. Past medical history was relevant for Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease since the age of 19 and positive HLA-DR4. Funduscopic examination revealed perivascular pigmentary clumping and atrophic changes radiating from the optic disks. Spectral domain optical coherence tomography through the macula demonstrated perifoveal outer retinal layers loss with cystic degeneration. Fundus autofluorescence showed zonal areas of hypoautofluorescence corresponding to the areas of atrophy. Full-field electroretinogram identified mildly reduced scotopic and photopic responses. The patient was diagnosed with pigmented paravenous retinochoroidal atrophy.ConclusionsPigmented paravenous retinochoroidal atrophy may be acquired after Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease. Pathogenesis of pigmented paravenous retinochoroidal atrophy may involve inflammatory-related precursors on a background of genetic predisposition.
Highlights
To describe a unique case of pigmented paravenous retinochoroidal atrophy that developed several years after Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease.Case presentation: A 28-year-old woman presented with gradual vision loss in both eyes and nyctalopia for 2 years
Pigmented paravenous retinochoroidal atrophy may be acquired after Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease
First termed retinochoroiditis radiata in 1937, pigmented paravenous retinochoroidal atrophy (PPRCA) is a rare form of chorioretinal atrophy characterized by perivenous retinal pigment epithelial atrophy and pigment clumping [1]
Summary
Pigmented paravenous retinochoroidal atrophy may be acquired after Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease.
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